The half-ton pickup truck landscape is awash with new machines for the 2019 model year. It’s time to plant a flag in your camp.

Truck owners are a notoriously loyal lot, with boundary lines being drawn in the sand that sometimes span generations. We know of (and we’re sure you do, too) entire families who wouldn’t drive anything other than a Chevy, a buying decision that stretches back to when Pop bought his first truck at Hickman Motors back in Gander. Others? You won’t catch them in anything other than a Ford. And so forth.

GM is unloading with both barrels for 2019, introducing new versions of the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado. Completely new styling – including, for the first time in decades, wheelwells that aren’t square – bookends a familiar interior and is motivated by powertrains that are well-known in displacement if not technology.

Ram 1500 fans are also treated to a new rig in 2019, with the brand largely ditching the big-rig look it pioneered all the way back in 1994. That, combined with the deep-sixing of the crosshair grille, is a bold move that seems to be paying off now that more variations of the pickup are landing in showrooms.

Across town, the Ford F-150 continues its chokehold on the perennial best-seller title, squashing its competition on the sales chart like beetles under its tires. The truck was refreshed last year but hasn’t stayed stagnant for 2019. The high-zoot Limited trim earns Raptor power, satisfying those who want brutish power with their leather-lined luxury.

Let’s not leave out the Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan, either. The pickups from these Japanese-based brands are built right here in America by American workers and stand on their own as examples of power and pace. The Tundra has been around for ages but, unlike in other segments, is actually one of the least-expensive options in its class. The Titan is an aggressively styled rig, looking even better with its new Midnight Edition trim, and can play in the dirt with the best of them.

Vote for your favorite. Don’t worry – we won’t tell if you vote outside family lines.